The Toughest Coach There Ever Was
by Frank Deford Bob (Bull) (Cyclone) Sullivan was known for his iron fist and his passing game, but there was much more to the man. Magazine Cover (190kB) Story Header (337kB)
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Robert Victor Sullivan, whom you've surely never heard of, was the toughest coach of them all. He was so tough he had to have two tough nicknames, Bull and Cyclone, and his name was usually recorded this way: coach Bob "Bull" "Cyclone" Sullivan or coach Bob (Bull) (Cyclone) Sullivan. Also, at times he was known as Big Bob or Shotgun. He was the most unique of men, and yet he remains utterly representative of a time that has vanished, from the gridiron and from these United States. Coach Bob "Bull" (Cyclone) Sullivan was a legend in his place. That place was Scooba, Miss. in Kemper County, hard by the Alabama line, hard to the rear of everywhere else. He was the football coach there, for East Mississippi Junior College, ruling this, his dominion, for most of the '50s and '60s with a passing attack that was a quarter century ahead of its time and a kind of discipline that was on its last legs. He was the very paradigm of that singular American figure, the coach--corch as they say in backwater Dixie--who loved his boys as he dominated them, drove off the weak and molded the survivors, making the game of football an equivalency test for life. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 March 2008 )
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Sports Notes Golf: The EMCC golf team competed Feb. 24 in a tournament at Hinds Community College – its first golf match of the season. Freshman Zak Holloway of Columbus made the cut as a member of the All-Tournament Team, made up of the six golfers with the lowest scores. In other EMCC golf news, Coach Dale Peay has recruited four players, so far, for next year's team – including James Winter of Brandon, ranked the No. 1 player in the state by the Mississippi Junior Golf Association. Also on the roster for next year are: Will Black of Calhoun City, the No. 4-ranked golfer; Garrett Alford of Brandon, ranked in the top 15; and Trey Adams, who played on a two-time state championship team at Belmont High School. The team, now in its first year at EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus, is looking forward to hosting a high school golf tournament at Columbus Country Club in April. Football: New head coach Buddy Stephens is assembling his staff and keeping the recruitment push on. Stephens chose Mike Volarvich as his offensive coordinator. Volarvich comes to EMCC from Southwest Mississippi Community College, as does secondary coach Cliff Collins. William Jones, EMCC’s new defensive coordinator, worked with Stephens at Pearl River Community College – where they helped lead the Wildcats to four state championships and one national championship. Spring training: Lion football players will start training for the 2008 season right after spring break. Meanwhile, 2007 players who graduated early and signed with four-year schools will also begin spring training: LeGarrette Blount, University of Oregon; Jare Gault, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Derrick Boyd, University of Central Arkansas; Dameon Baylor, University of West Alabama; and Evan Webber, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Basketball: There was good news for women's basketball this season. The EMCC Lady Lions advanced to the MACJC State Tournament, a first for the program this decade. Under the direction of coach Sharon Thompson, the women’s basketball team finished 11-13 overall and 6-6 in division play. EMCC concluded its season in the opening round of the MACJC State Tournament. The even better news is that 12 of the 14 players are freshmen. Academics: Classes come first at EMCC and this year’s athletes are excelling academically. The softball team ranks the highest with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average. Other team GPAs include: women’s soccer, 3.4; men’s soccer, 3.1; men’s and women’s basketball, 3.0; and baseball, 3.0. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 March 2008 )
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EMCC Baseball is proud to announce that sophomore Tyler Weston has committed to Southern Polytechnic State University. Weston has announced his intention to accept a scholarship and continue his baseball career at Southern Tech. Weston a redshirt last year for the lions is expected to start at shortstop this upcoming year along with hitting at the top of order. Southern Tech is an NAIA school out of Marietta, GA. They finished 14th in the nation, advanced to the national tournament regional, and broke the school record with 47 wins. Head Coach Tony Montgomery had this to say about Weston’s commitment, “I’m extremely excited for Tyler and his family. Tyler has battled through some tough adversity with having to take a medical redshirt last year. Tyler was high caliber recruit coming out of high school and we are looking forward to him playing at a high level for us and in his future. Southern Tech is high caliber program, and I’m happy that I know Tyler will continue at a top notch level of baseball and get a degree. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 January 2008 )
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SCOOBA – East Mississippi Community College named a new head football coach Dec. 17 during a press conference at its Scooba campus – W.O. “Buddy” Stephens, currently assistant head coach/offensive coordinator at Pearl River Community College. “We wanted to make sure we found the right man to lead the football program, and I think we’ve been successful,” said EMCC President Dr. Rick Young.  Championship rings sparkle on the hands of new head football coach W.O. “Buddy” Stephens as he sets off on a recruiting trip for East Mississippi Community College. Stephens comes to EMCC from Pearl River Community College, where he helped lead the Wildcats to an NJCAA National Championship in 2004, with a record of 12-0. The Wildcats also won four consecutive MACJC State Championships, in 2003 to 2006, during his years at PRCC. “I had never met Buddy before, but I had a good feeling about him the minute he walked into the room. With his background and experience, his attitude, and his commitment to the game and to his players, I believe he is going to be able to make a big contribution to what we’re trying to accomplish here at EMCC.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 August 2008 )
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